Neil Jason Shipperley (born 30 October 1974 in) is an English former professional footballer turned manager.As a player he played as a centre-forward from 1992 until 2007 notably in the Premier League for Chelsea, Southampton, Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest and Sheffield United. He also played in the Football League for Watford, Barnsley, Wimbledon and Brentford. He was also capped 7 times by the England U21 team, scoring 3 goals.